1.
Discuss
how DDT has ended up in top marine carnivores.
2.
Why is
the introduction of alien animals in to the marine environment of concern to
marine biologists?
3.
Who is
Garrett Hardin and what did he do that was so important for the
ecological-environmental movement?
4.
What was
the Cod War? How far out is the
boundary for international waters? What
happened to New England waters several years ago?
5.
What are
the major pollution problems facing marine ecosystems?
What is ( are ) the major force (s) causing these problems?
6.
What is (
are ) the problem (s) associated with oil spills?
Consider the 1989 oil spill in Alaskan waters by the Exxon Valdez.
7.
What
is/are the problem (s) associated with dumping sewage into the bay to get rid of
it?
8.
What is
meant by the terms “ biological magnification “ and bioaccumulation “ ?
9.
What
happened on the shores of Minamata Bay? Describe
the events of the tragedy. How did
the methyl-mercury get into the children?
10.
What is
DDT, DDE? How does DDT get into
birds if they do not come anywhere near the places where it is used?
11.
Why has
the total catch in marine fisheries declined in the 1990’ even though new
fisheries’ resources such as krill are being exploited?
What might this mean for the future of marine fisheries?
Discuss.
12.
Compare
the fate of the Peruvian anchovy fishery from the mid-1950s to the present to
that of the Great Lakes fishery during the mid-1800s into the early part of this
century.
13.
Why did
the collapse of the Peruvian anchovy fishery in the mid-1950s have a serious
impact on the price of chicken eggs in Europe?
Speculate.
14.
How does
dredging influence productivity in the marine habitat?
Discuss.
15.
How can
pet shops have an indirect impact on coral reefs?
16.
Besides
reducing the numbers of fishes, in what other ways does fishing alter fish
populations? Discuss.
17.
Support
or refute: Mariculture will or will
not solve the problem of feeding the human race.
Provide specific examples to support your argument.
18.
How do
pollutants reach the sea?